Insect-poison distributer



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B. s. LEATHERS. INSECT POISON DISTRIBUTBR.

N0. 376,66 5. 8 Patented Jan; 17, 1888.

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INSECT-POISON DISTRIBUTERp SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters PatentNo. 376,665, dated January 17, 1888.

Application filed October 1, 1887. Serial No. 2515115. mailman.)

To all whom it may concern-.-

Be it known that I, BOWLING S. LEATHERS,

'a citizen of the United States, residing at New Orleans, in the parishof Orleans and State of Louisiana, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Apparatus for Distributing Insect-Poison, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to the distribution of poison for the destructionof cotton-worms in the field, the purpose thereof being to provide asimple, cheap, and portable device whereby the time and labor involvedin scattering the poison is very greatly diminished.

The invention consists in the several novel features of construction andcombinations of parts, hereinafter fully set forth and definitelypointed out in the claim following this specification.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view showing'theinvention. Fig. 2 is a cross-section of Fig. 1.

In the said drawings the reference numeralv 1 denotes a pole or bar,preferably of wood,

and having any suitable length, twelve feet pose. This material isplaced inthe bags in proper quantities, and plugs or corks are afterwardinserted in the openings 3 to prevent its escape.

4 The operator then grasps the pole about in the center, and carrying itin his hand or across his lap rides through the field, gently shaking itas he proceeds, whereby the powder is expelled through the meshes of thebags and scattered evenly and thoroughly.

It will be evident, of course, that by varying the speed at which hewalks the person using. the device can deposit the poison more or, lessthickly, as the circumstances may require.

The bags 2 are attached at intervals corresponding to the distancebetween the rows, and

deposite the poison upon four rows. "The lengthofthe pole might beincreased or'diminished, as may be desired; but if increased it wouldprobably be necessary to mount the apparatus upon a carriage. This couldeasily be done and the vibration imparted to the pole by means of camson one of the wheels.

, What I claim is by traversing the field once the operator can In adevice for distributing insect poison,

the poleor bar having-openings formed therein at intervals, incombination with bags formed of textile fabric or wire-net attachedthereto, and with which said openings communicate, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

BOWLING 8, LE AT HE BS.

' Witnesses:

M. DUNCAN, J. R. EDGETT.

